is connected to the indictment of john e pold. leopold. mike? >> reporter: everyone we talked to said it is not necessarily surprising that he is stepping down but it's a surprise that it's happening now. and many think he will be a key witness for the prosecution against mr. leopold. >> reporter: anne arundel county police chief james tear made the sudden announcement that he's retiring in the midst of a scandal. >> reporter: he angered some when he rufused to testify what he knew about allegations boss misused his security detail. made his boss empty his catheter bag. and illy used -- illegally used the database to dig up dirt on his political opponents. >> you hear people talking. and it's never been this bad. and i think chief tear stepping aside will start to repair some

of that damage. >> reporter: chief tear was never indicted but was the subject of a criminal investigation by the state prosecutor, who announced he was ending that probe. it was important to resolve this matter without any further disruption to the effective police department. our officer believes that this is in the best interest of the citizens. many believe it's likely part of a deal. and the chief will testify against leopold at trial. >> i believe that the chief turned state's evidence. and i think that's going to make things very, very difficult for the county executive. >> if the chief was acting as the county executive's direction, then that's where the buck stops. and that's who should be held accountable. >> he thanked the chief for his service and said the reason chief tear was stepping down was to spend more time with his family. >> reporter: and when tear goes, major pam davis will take over for him. she is the first woman to lead this department. reporting live in ann anne arundel county, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you.

>> the chief's retirement takes effect august 1st. breaking news from howard county. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene. captain jeff long with more for us. jeff? >> reporter: good afternoon. we're keeping an eye on this accident on the southbound lanes of the bw parkway. just before route 32. two-car accident with personal injury. one ambulance just left the scene. there's another one on scene as well as a fire truck. and the right lane is blocked. left lane is getting by. backups appears to be about a mile or two. and growing at this time. reporting live from sky eye chopper 13. i'm captain jeff long. back to you. >> all right, captain jeff. thank you. well, right now, police are searching for the men accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in baltimore county. denise is in the newsroom with new pictures that could help the case. denise? >> reporter: investigators are releasing photos of the two men suspected in the attack. police say micruc jackson and lawrence mayo sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl

june 28th. the alleged assault happened inside a home on chris court in randallstown. anyone with information on these suspects or their whereabouts is asked to call police. both men are wanted for rape and sex offense charges. mary? >> all right, denise, thank you. they are both known to frequent the randallstown area. a retired educator from maryland is murdered in florida. the former principal worked for nearly three decades in anne arundel county public schools. rochelle ritchie has details on the crime and who police say is responsible. rochelle? >> reporter: well, kai, the body was found in a canal in florida. that is just west of fort lauderdale. and money appears to be the motive behind the murder. >> reporter: in the shallow waters of a davies florida canal, the body of william norman, a former anne arundel county was pulled out. two people are charged with his murder. >> i hope they pay.

dearly for taking away a really nice person. >> rosemary bender became a close friend of norman's, after selling him a home. >> william norman was the first principal here. he worked for anne arundel county until neb 89. >> reporter: a yearbook photo shows old memories. >> he had a big heart. a big heart. >> reporter: police found his body with a plastic bag over his head. the suspect confessed to gagging him, tying him up, beating him up before dumping him in the water. he rented a home to one of the suspects. >> it was vacant. but then he said, i let these friends go in. and then he said, they weren't paying. >> reporter: those friends, now murder suspects, charged with premeditated murder. according to the newspaper, the duo stole norman's credit cards and tried to inquire about

their victim's savings account. that's when the police were notified by the bank. >> and norman was a divorced father of two. kai, back to you. >> rochelle, thank you. the cause of norman's death is still pending. a turn of events over the fight of pit bulls. it's being challenged by an insurance company. that means landlords currently have no legal basis to evict tenants who own pit bulls. the humane society is urging land owners to stop urging restrictions on pill pitbull owners until there there is a resolution in court. firefighters and city residents are upset with a contract that gives fire chiefs more money at a time when fire companies are being closed. wjz is live at city hall. derek val court has more on the reaction to it. >> reporter: the mayor says it

is a raise that the fire chief has earned. but firefighters and some city residents call it unfair. >> the permanent closure of three city firefighters already had some angry. which is why the mayor's request for pay raises for fire chief james clack had firefighters union leaders saying no way. >> if we're all going to suck this up, i think i need to start with him. i don't think chief clack, or his command staff, should take the raise. >> reporter: but in a 3-2 vote, the city board of estimates agreed to extend the chief's contract for six years. the deal grants clack more than $28,000 worth of pay increases. 2% in almost every year, except year 4, when he would earn little more than 8%, nearly $14,000. in her support, the mayor touted clack's accomplishments as fire chief, pointing to a record low of 17 fire fatalities last year, and only three so far this year.

>> i believe that extending his contract will allow him to continue to implement meaningful changes for the department and improve public safety for the city. >> she must have reasons for him being so deserving, i guess. >> reporter: while some city residents offered luke warm support of a pay increase for the chief, others disapprove. >> you need to take the cut with everybody else. >> reporter: for his part, chief clack released a statement to wjz, saying i am very happy that the mayor has asked me to continue to serve as fire chief for the next several years. we've made great progress. we have more work to do. >> city comptroller joan pratt and jack young were among the two board of estimates members who voted no to the chief's raise. >> the chief's contract allows for the mayor to terminate his employment any time if she chooses. a recent storm leaves hundreds of thousands of customers without power for

days. wjz is live in north baltimore. monique griego explains what city and county leaders want to know. >> kai, their main concern is how we can be better prepared for another storm. but they also want more done to prevent heat-related deaths. >> reporter: heavy rain and hurricane-like winds. destroyed neighborhoods and left millions without power across the mid-atlantic. >> it was hot. it was terrible. >> reporter: viola bowers lost service for several days. but in this neighborhood off lake avenue, the damage was even worse. and homeowners were in the dark for a week or longer. >> people who drove around said this was like it was the epicenter. >> reporter: now, city and county leaders are asking bge and pepco, one main question. >> what else can they be doing to prepare us better, when these instances occur? >> reporter: baltimore county executive kevin cam nit is one of several leaders for

maryland's largest jurisdictions to sign off on a letter to the public service commission. in it, they asked the psc to press the companies on several issues, including how to prevent such widespread outages. and whether their staffing and equipment are adequate. >> reporter: because most of the outages were caused by falling trees, kamenetz said one of the most important and costly things the ps dr. needs to look at is the impairment of power lines. >> reporter: statewide, there were 19 heat-related deaths. the letters said the utilities need to disclose more information on where outages are. >> we would obviously like to have better information from bge as to where outages have taken place, so that we can send our resources out there to offer assistance. >> i think that given the severity of the storms that we're having, and the frequency, that they need to come up with a better plan. >> reporter: and county leaders say while they know burying lines is probably going to be expensive, they still think

it's an option that needs to be looked at. reporting live from north baltimore, monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> governor martin o'malley also supports looking into the idea of burying power lines. no storms tonight. just calm skies and sunshine. mostly pleasant wednesday night. but it's a bit humid, as we take a live look outside. meteorologist tim williams is updating our conditions in the warning weather center. tim? >> good evening, mary. good evening, everyone. temperatures are now just starting to change, coming in for the 5:00 hour. first warning doppler radar shows that we have had just a little rain out to the west of us. most of it, north and south of the maryland state lines. up near chambersburg, over toward the panhandle of west virginia. and there's only one little pop- up shower, just out near hagerstown. near williamsport and mawginsville. and that is the only rain we have in the area now. those spots geth a pretty good downp.o.w. temperatures in the upper 80s. 88 is our normal high. 87 now, the official

temperature at bwi marshall for this hour. 88 in d.c. with the dew point down around 58. 87 feels more like 86. subtract 1 degree from the heat index. high pressure is going to be responsible for our forecast. right now, it's bringing in very dry air. but as that high starts to move off to the east, it's going to start pumping in warmer and more humid air by the end of this week and heading into the weekend. so temperatures will start to warm up. the heat and the humidity will start to kick in here a little bit. but nothing, nothing like last week. we'll have the complete updated first warning forecast. kai coming up in a few moments. >> tim, thank you. well, as you know, today is july 11th. 7-eleven. and that means oh, thank heaven, it's free slurpee day at 7-eleven. you can quench your thirst with a three slurpee in honor of their 84th birthday. 7-eleven says it plans to give away about five million of them. >> they just give away the little -- i don't think you get

the big gulp. >> i don't think you get that. it's still a great thing. >> you get a little sample, huh? >> i think. still ahead at 5:00. high-speed pursuit. why a teacher led police on a dramatic chase. and the dramatic way he was caught. i'm andrea fujii in westminster, where they're putting a stop to red-light cameras. why these two at this intersection were shut off. that's just ahead on wjz eyewitness news. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, it may be summer now. but the coast guard is planning for ice. that story as eyewitness news continues. maryland could be in store for another blast of heat. don't miss the updated foofortd warning forecast. [ male announcer ] the magic of nature appears every day,

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it is partly sunny in central maryland right now. the complete first warning forecast is coming up.

westminster is putting a stop to most of its red light cameras. police say they may have been causing more accidents than they were preventing. andrea fujii has the story. >> reporter: after more than two years, the red light cameras at route 97 and 140 in westminster are turned off. the city council voted monday to deactivate them. >> these cameras were not in a break-even mode. they were literally costing the city taxpayers money. >> reporter: they were meant to make the intersection safer and generate revenue. but police say they did nieght. neither. >> reporter: in the two years they have been up, police say there have been 11 serious crashes at the intersection. and 35 fender benders. >> these numbers are not characteristic of red lights programs. >> 2010, the city installed five red light cameras. and within the year, they took down two. and now, they have showed off two more. because of the low number of citations and high number of collisions. drivers have mixed feelings

about the decision. >> i'm not saying i'm going to run a red light. but if i'm late, i'm going to do what it takes to get to school. >> there are a lot of people probably who run the red lights. and as soon as it turns yellow, they just go. i guess it's probably better if they have them. >> reporter: the one remaining camera is at 97 and nursery road. the only one police say is working like it should. >> reporter: and we're told there are no plans to add any more cameras. in westminster, andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> it cost the city of westminster more than $2200 a day to operate a red light camera. well, as one city removed cameras, baltimore county is adding more. the county says four new speed cameras will become operational tomorrow in school zones. they are winand elementary, loch raven academy, seven oaks elementary and bays yakov middle school. drivers who exceed the speed limit by 12 miles an hour, will receive warnings for the next 30 days.

then after that, citations will be issued. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> well, lots to talk about out there. northbound 795. we have a vehicle fire there at franklin boulevard. that's definitely going to slow down your drive. as far as delays go, tons of them. on the west side inner loop, that's pretty jammed up there from baltimore national pike to security boulevard. on the top side inner loop, delays there from the jones falls expressway around to harford road. at least 25 minutes to get through. northbound 95 continues to struggle. it's now from caton avenue to the 895 split. traffic does slow down again for northbound 95. approaching the beltway, well past whitemarsh boulevard. as far as accidents go, fallston at connelly. north utah at west livingston. and also smith avenue at old pim lickly. let's take a live look. there's a look 895 at potee

street. and we'll also take another live look. you can see it's beginning to thin out. but a lot of traffic still on the beltway, just north of security boulevard. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. or visit them online at cochranfirm.com for your free consultation. back to you. >> thank you, kristy. as summer fires up and freezing weather is far from our minds. but alex demetrick reports, for the coast guard, it's never too early to prepare for ice. >> although this never showed up during last winter, ice. and a lot of it formed in the chesapeake. that's brought a new tool to the coast guard station in baltimore. a tugboat shaped cutter who especially is breaking ice and has been transferring here from virginia along with her eight- man crew. >> enjoy your new home in baltimore. >> reporter: with a steel-e enforced home, the vessel is one of a handful the coast guard operates and has been

since they were first built back in the 1960s. >> she's a shining example of both because unlike some of us who are over 50 years old, she doesn't show her age. >> reporter: and because the vessel is new to baltimore, there was a ceremony for the chalk. that's what this piece of hardware is called. all vessels in this class are named after a piece of hardware. >> reporter: this boat has worked maryland waters before, back when that water turned to ice. >> a few years ago, chalk was called to the wicomico river. and actually aided in serving the citizens of the eastern shore, with critical fuel for the winter months. >> reporter: and the next time boats become icebound, help won't have to come all the way from virginia. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> the chalk isn't just a winter boat. it works year round. doing jobs like law enforcement and search and rescue. >> where was that ice when we need it? >> cool us off, right? >> i like just looking at it

and talking about it. >> just chalk full of foolishness in this building is where we are. >> always. you know that better than anyone now. >> i know we do. but we are appreciative of that ship. and when the time comes, we'll be wondering where all of this hot weather went. >> no. >> no? okay. >> i promise not to complain. >> thank you. >> i'm not complaining at all. i love the summer. >> and you can't complain about 87 degrees. not at all. bwi marshall, 9 miles per hour. just a delightful evening shaping up. we'll have your complete updated first warning forecast coming up in a few moments. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol

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subway. eat fresh. welcome back, everyone. taking a look at a nice evening shaping up. pretty calm. very warm. but very normal this time of year. the only place we have any rain at all is out past westminster, out towards hagerstown. thursday are showers that could affect the western edge of carroll county, before all is said and done. but right now, the only bit of activity is near mawginsville, hagerstown and towards williamsport. and that has actually calmed down a lot since we first

watched. see the bright colors? well, they've started to dissipate as this storm system off to the west and down to our south, has really just started to leave us alone. we're losing the heat of the day. and much that was is starting to dissipate and not making its way over the mountain. so just maybe a light shower for some folks. most of us not seeing any of that at all. right now, our temperature, just around 87 degrees at bwi marshall. we're keeping things a little cooler down in ocean city. we're looking at 85 in elkton. 88 in d.c. around the immediate metro area, temperatures around 88. 86 in rock hall. 87 in annapolis and on kent island. winds have died down as well. we did have some readings, as high as 15 to 16 miles per hour. now, 12-mile-per-hour winds around the south. around elkton are the strongest winds we have. everything else coming from primarily the south and southeast. what we're going to be seeing over the next few days, the

front that pushed across the region that changed our dynamic from that 90- and 100-degree range has pushed down and stalled to our south. what you're seeing are showers riding from texas and down toward the gulf. and right on into the delmarva. and what we're going to see are little ripeps along that. and clouds cast in our direction, as a result of that system being very close. that is the reason we can't rule out a shower or so, mum like we had out towards westminster and hagerstown. but out past westminster and hagerstown right now. what we'll have is high pressure in control, keeping us in the dry zone now. as that high continues to move off to the east, warm air moves in. temperatures, dew points and humidity levels all start to gun for the weekend. and temperatures get closer to 90 degrees. but not in the 100s. 8:44, our sunset time today, with a southeast wind on the bay. and 5 to 10 knots is your wind speed on the ocean. patchy clouds with spotty showers around tonight. down to around 67 degrees.

97 tomorrow. very warm with clouds and sun. five-day forecast is coming up in just a short time. >> all right, tim. thank you the. still ahead at 5:00. rare find. how these baseball cards could set a record. and why baltimore is playing into the story. a stunning admission, months after italy's cruise disaster. what the captain was doing when the ship crashed. >> it's what the police union unveiled today. >> reporter: i'm gigi barnett. it's all written out in this new report by the union. that story is just ahead. ,,,,,,

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it's 5:30. quench -- 87 degrees and partly sunny. good evening. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a better police force, without raising taxes. the report by the city police union unveils how that could happen. but it may mean some sweeping changes for the department. wjz is live. gigi barnett has details of that report. gigi? >> reporter: well, kai, the police union says it has issues that it agrees with the department on. and some issues that will just take longer to work out. either way, they want department leaders to read their 15-page report thoroughly. >> reporter: the baltimore police union spent a year compiling this 15-page report. in it, the union calls the city's strategy to improve the force, outdated, ineffective, and reactive. >> reporter: union president bob cherry unveiled a report

today, saying city leaders can extreme line the department without raising taxes. >> the money just isn't there. we hear that every time. >> reporter: this comes after more than a dozen officers were caught up in a towing kickback scandal that stole thousands of dollars from drivers. and commissioner fred bealefeld recently announced plans to retire next month. >> now they want more training for officers, competitive rages rages to keep the one they have. >> we will challenge anyone. need to adjust your game plan. >> the union says they are calling for the department to hire new officers with at least two years of college. >> at the end of the day, what this means is effective policing. it's not who you hire. it's what kind of folks you hire. >> reporter: but last year, violent crime was brought to an historic low in baltimore.

city police leaders say they're one step ahead of the union. in a written statement, wjz police spokesman said, while we value their suggestion, the baltimore police department has already identified and focused on many of the areas identified by the paternal order of police. >> the union says making these. to bring 10,000 families to the city in the next decade. kai, back to you. >> from the department commissioner. >> a maryland man faces charges after police say they found him on crain highway, without any clothes on. officers responded to indecent exposure, call in glen burnie, and discovered james brown, naked. yelling threats and profanity. police say they used a taser to subdue him and take him into custody. he faces several charges, including charges and resisting arrest. >> a stunning admission from the captain of the costa

concordia, in the ship involved in that deadly disaster off of italy's coast. vic is in the newsroom with more on what the captain is saying. >> reporter: the captain admits to being distracted by a phone conversation when the ship crashed in january. in a new interview with an italian television station, francesco schettino apologizes. schettino also says others should share the blame for the disaster. he says the ship was under the control of another officer at the time. mary, back to you. >> all right, vic. thank you. >> the captain was freed from house arrest last week. he denies charges, including manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, and abandoning ship. a wild scene on the highways around los angeles. take a look. police chase a teacher suspected in a child endangerment case. and just when they take the case over, it takes a scary turn. teresa garcia reports from california. >> reporter: this is all that is left of the pickup truck involved in a dramatic chase through the highways around los angeles. a chase that ended with the

driver veering off the road, sparking -- smashing through a guardrail and soaring into the air. this spectacular crash captured by the helicopter. the suspect is kip arnold. the los angeles unified school district teacher is wanted on allegations of committing lewd acts with a minor who is a former student. police tried to question him in his car, near his lakewood california, home. >> stopped the car. made contact with him at the window of the car. and he said, i know why you're here. and put the car in drive. and took off. >> reporter: arnold headed west, toward the pacific, with police in pursuit. a patrol car got close enough to bump the pickup, forcing it to slam into a tractor-trailer. the chase appeared to be over. but he was able to get the truck unstuck and fled once again. a short time later, the suspect took this turn off the highway and suddenly swerved off the road and went airborne. the truck flew over the embankment and crashed into a tree below. rescue crews worked about an

hour to free arnold who was then taken to a nearby hospital. >> reporter: the l.a. school district is cooperating with investigators on the lewd acts case. in los angeles, teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news. >> school district officials say arnold worked at several l.a. area middle schools. >> a train derails in ohio's capital city, bursts into flames, forcing dozens to evacuate. take a look. two people were hurt during the explosion just blocks from residential neighborhoods in columbus. firefighters say part of the freight train was carrying ethanol. they plan to allow the fire to burn out instead of trying to extinguish it. the cause of the derailment still under investigation tonight. >> joe paterno's family is defending the late penn state coach. the family has issued a statement, saying the coach never did anything to cover up for convicted child molester jerry sandusky. the former fbi director has been investigating the scandal on behalf the university and will issue his report tomorrow.

mitt romney is meckle -- heckled today during a speech at the annual naacp convention. most members of the civil rights group are supporting president obama. but romney is making his case for why they should reconsider their vote. danielle nottingham has tonight's campaign 2012 report from washington. >> reporter: mitt romney received a luke warm greeting at the naacp's annual meeting. much of his speech was met with light applause. until he started criticizing president obama and his policies. >> i'm going to eliminate every nonessential expensive program i can find. that includes obama care. and i'm going to work to reform and save. >> reporter: about 90% of black voters are expected to support president obama in november. but romney says that support has not led to results. >> the unemployment rate, the duration of unemployment. average income. median family wealth, are all worse in the black community. >> reporter: romney believes staying focused on the economy

can help him win in november. and polls show the race is tightening. >> reporter: a new quin piac university survey of voters nationwide, shows romney just 3 points behind, 46 to 43%. president obama has been working to lock in his support in the battleground state. >> the states in this election could not be bigger. >> reporter: he traveled to iowa on tuesday. trying to reignited enthusiasm that led him to victory four years ago. >> i'm betting that you are going to be as fired up as you were in 2008. because you understand the stakes. >> reporter: the president is trying to convince voters he is the candidate who can turn the economy around and defend the middle class. in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> the president is meeting with democratic leaders today at the white house. democrats say they plan to introduce legislation that will help the economy. stay with wjz for complete

coverage of campaign 2012. we'll continue to bring you the latest on the candidates and the issues on air and online at wjz.com. time for ri -- a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. more on the retirement of controversial anne arundel county police chief james tear. things you could and should be doing now to prepare yourself for the fall baltimore marathon. and five questions about the orioles as they get ready for the second half of their season. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. we all know that baltimore is rich in baseball history. and now, our city is playing a role in what is being called the most exciting find ever in the history of baseball card collecting. >> reporter: something remarkable happened to carl kiss ner in this attic, after he and his family inherited this turn of the century house in rural defiance.

passed down by his aunt. what he found was these unassuming little baseball cards. about 700 in all. they had been tied in a neat bundle and put in a cardboard box, sitting untouched for 100 years. he didn't know exactly what he had. but the sports collectibles experts at heritage auction house in texas did. >> we believe this is the most significant find in the history of the hobby. when they sent in the package and we initially opened it up, our reaction was, oh, my god. these are the nicest condition examples of this series that we've ever seen. >> reporter: the cards were given away as a candy promotion around 1910. they include such baseball luminaries as tie cobs, cy young and mathison. kiss ner assumes his immigrant grandfather didn't know what to do with them so he put them in the attic and forgot about them. it, they're valued at, at least $3 million. and the best bunch will be sold here in baltimore, when the

national sports director -- collectors convention is held. >> when they called us out and said, carl, this is one of the most significant finds of baseball cards ever, i was like, no, it's just baseball cards. no, in this particular series, in this particular card, in this condition. some of them are mint condition. it just blows everybody away. >> reporter: the kiss ner grandfather is survived by about 20 family members who will divide the winfall when the cards are auctioned off. >> the cards being auctioned off are expected to 50 around $500,000. breaking news from south baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene of a fire. let's go to captain jeff long with more. captain jeff? >> good afternoon. we're over this playground in the cherry hill neighborhood of south baltimore, where firefighters have gotten a handle on this fire. looks like it was burning

pretty good when we arrived. and they've gotten it out within the last few minutes. we'll keep an eye on it and see if anything changes. i'm captain jeff long. back to you. >> thank you. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. a new study for women. the surprising link between alcohol and bone loss. one of the world's richest women, found dead inside her home. who is under arrest in connection with their deaths. i'm meteorologist tim williams, in for bob turk in the first warning weather center. putting the exclusive touches on your first warning fike. it's coming up. and here's today's report from wall street, we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

taking a look at a very typical july evening. temperatures are going to affect a typical july pattern. starting off where we end tonight. into the 70-degree range. good bit of sunshine. we'll go into the mid and upper 80s. much like we got today. and for the next five days, we'll see 90 degrees on friday. temperatures and humidity will both start to go up near saturday, sunday and monday. also the chance of

thunderstorms will go up as well. overnight lows in the 70s. we'll see 90, 92. saturday and sunday. >> today's energy saver will focus on the summer heat. draws cool air up through the house and can feel like air conditioning but at a much lower cost. also pumps in cool air during summer evenings when there is cooler air. and it can lower energy costs as well. for more information on how you can be an energy saver, go to wjz.com. and click on our special section. a scary situation for two window washers in new york. the workers were above the 40th floor when the scaffolding suddenly tips over. luckily, the platform was dangling near an open window. the workers were pulled to safety. no one was hurt. an egyptian couple was arrested after allegedly trying

to smugle in their 1-year-old. the child reportedly has no advica, passport or other documentation to allow him into the u.a.e. police say the baby boy is doing just fine. in syria, violence continues despite international efforts efforts to end the conflict. amateur footage shows the moment rebels blow up a convoy of syrian army tanks. the attacks come as the u.n. security council tries tries to decide what to do with the u.n. mission in sirria. there's a dispute over whether iran should be involved in the peace talks. one of the world's richest women in the world is dead. and her husband is under arrest. monica villamizar has more on this mysterious death. >> reporter: police stand guard outside the mansion, where american-born millionaire, eva rousing was found dead. according to reports, her body

may have been in her bedroom for weeks before police discovered it and arrested her husband. her husband is being held on charges. and is expected to stay in the next few days in the hospital for an undisclosed condition. the rousings have four children. they met at a drug rehab center in the early 1990s. and then the security guards found heroin and crack cocaine in mrs. rousing's purse. for now, the cause of death is officially unexplained. police are awaiting the results of toxicology results. >> police seized surveillance caras. -- cameras. and questioning members of the house hold staff who also lived here. >> rousing's husband was the airto his father's $6 billion food packaging corporation. >> his father was credited with inventing milk cartons. her father reportedly owns an island off south carolina.

she donated millions of dollars and her time to charities that helped drug addicts. >> she was easy to work with. and she was actually very conscientious. if i went to a trustees' meeting, you can be darn sure she read the papers. >> reporter: despite her effort the to help others, friends say rousing couldn't help herself. in london, monica villamizar, wjz eyewitness news. >> the rousing parents both released statements, expressing their shock and sadness over mrs. rousing's untimely death. a man drops dead in court, just minutes after hearing his guilty verdict. michael mirren was convicted of burning down his multimillion dollar mansion. a video showed him covering his mouth and apparently swallowing something. now police say they found a can of cyanide in mirren's car. they think he may have created capsules and swallowed some to kill himself. in tonight's wjz healthwatch, if you plan on having a glass of wine or beer

with dinner, you may be helping to prevent bone loss. a new study suggests women who drink a moderate amount of alcohol can prevent some bone loss, if they are post- menopausal, lowering their risk of osteoporosis. this means one or two glasses a day, several times a week. check in for eyewitness news news. coming up, denise is standing by with a preview. coming up tonight, stepping down. the latest announcement from the head of the anne arundel county police department. and a tragic end for a local long-time educator. why police say two teenagers took his life in south florida. check in for all of these stories and all the breaking news. >> denise, thank you. and still to come. the orioles step into the spotlight at baseball's all- star game. >> mark has a recap of the summer classic coming up. ,,,,,,

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season for the orioles. sports director mark viviano joins us with a look at how the o's and the american league did in the big game. mark? >> reporter: well, kai, it's believed in baseball, the american league has overall better players and better teams than the national league. and it shows in interleague play. but when it comes to this, the national leagues won three of the last four. and all-star games, national leaguers won three straight. 83rd all-star games. 26 players there. first-time all-stars. three orioles were chosen. outfielder adam jones, honored for the second time in his career. matt wieters all-star catcher for the second year in a row. and jim johnson, most saves this season. he's a first-timer. in the first rn -- inning, detroit tigers justin ver lander got nocked -- knocked around unexpectedly. pablo sandoval brought hem three of them. cleared the bases. first inning, got the national league rolling toward an 8-0

victory. texas manager ron wash now lost two straight world series. and two straight all-star games. >> it was very disappointing. because we're competitors and we want to win. i think you have to tip your hat to the national league again. started bringing those arms in. and they got the job done. you got justin verlander out there. you don't expect that they're going to come out and put five runs on him like that. but it happens. that's why you can't predict baseball. you never know what is going to happen. >> reporter: orioles matt wieters and adam jones got a couple of at bats. they combine to go hitless. manage just six hits total. this is wieters off johnson. final out of the game. jim johnson, pitched one good inning for the american league. o's will resume regular season play friday when the detroit tigers visits camden yards to start a weekend series. i'll have more on the o's.

and deadline. >> mark, thank you. an 8-year-old california boy can rightfully claim he is the king of the mountain. that is because tyler armstrong made it to the top of mount kilimanjaro in africa. tyler and his dad made the perilous journey for a higher cause. they wanted to raise money and awareness for a journey inflicting disease. tyler's next conquest is the highest mountain in south america. extraordinary. >> wow. congratulations. still ahead on eyewitness news. >> annanne arundel county police chief james tear made the sudden announcement that he's retiring, amid a crowd of scandal. >> i respectfully decline to answer questions. >> reporter: he angered some when he refused to testify about what he knew about allegations that his boss misused his ,,,,

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coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00. shakeup at the top of the anne arundel county police department. why the top cop is calling it quits. a murder in florida, with ties to anne arundel county. i'm rochelle ritchie. the disturbing details into the killing of a former principal coming up.

after a recent thunderstorm knocks out power to thousands of people. city leaders tackle the tough questions. what they say needs to happen before another hit. another pleasant summer evening. could changes be coming? >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. stepping down. amid a cloud of controversy. >> why anne arundel county's top cop walked away and the link to top executive john leopold. >> i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking